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Analysing “Dynamic+” Injunctions: Delhi High Court’s Latest Judicial Invention
On August 9, 2023, the Delhi High Court issued the first ever “Dynamic+” Injunction order in Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors, protecting the future works of the plaintiffs...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 28 – September 3)
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Preliminary Exams for the Recruitment of Patent and Designs Examiners Cancelled!
Image by Freepik Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the...
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Have a break, have a KitKat: The chocolate or chanachur?
Last month, the Calcutta High Court decided a trademark dispute between KitKat (chocolate coated wafers) and KitKat (chanachur – a savoury chickpea snack) after 23 years. For those who may not know,...
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Delhi High Court Calls Out the Practice of Granting Ad-Interim Ex-Parte...
The Delhi High Court’s August 21 order in Dabur India v. Emami has grasped the attention of the IP community in the country. Setting aside the Single Judge’s order, the court held that the appellant...
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AI and copyright: More developments – human prompts are not ‘direct...
Image from here. Théâtre D’opéra Spatial. On September 5, 2023, as explained here, the US Copyright Office (USCO) issued an interesting decision in a copyright registration matter that involved...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 4- September 10)
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Journey Through “Augusts” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)
Image from here In the previous months, I journeyed through the posts published in “Junes” and “Julys” of decades past on SpicyIP, tracking how some IP stories developed over the years. Whether it is...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Putting An End To The Delhi Curfew, 18th G20 Meeting Releases...
Image from here Yesterday concluded the 18th meeting of G20 leaders at New Delhi, India. On 9th September, the Indian G20 portal released G20 Leaders’ Declaration (Declaration) covering a wide range...
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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s...
Image from here The Delhi High Court recently in Saurav Chaudhary Vs Union Of India & Anr. underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. Interestingly, the...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Notifies Patent and Trademark Agent Exams 2024
Image by storyset on Freepik The CGPDTM has notified the 2024 Patent and Trademarks Agents Exams. The Trademarks Agent Exam is “likely” to be held on January 06, 2024 and the Patent Agent Exam is...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Issues Public Notice Limiting the Access to Trademark...
Image by babysofja on Freepik In a move that will surely cause massive inconvenience to trademark lawyers and researchers in India, the office of Controller General of Patent Design and Trademark...
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Draft Patent Amendment Rules – Increasing Efficiency of Granting Patent...
[This post has been co-authored with Praharsh Gour. We’re also thankful to Tejaswini Kaushal and Varsha Sharma for their research assistance with this post. Tejaswini is a 3rd-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)...
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[Sponsored] Alert: Here is Your Chance to Meet the UNH Franklin Pierce’s Dean...
We’re pleased to bring to you this post by UNH Franklin Pierce about its Associate Dean for Administration and Enrolment’s visit to India. Note: this is a sponsored post. Alert: Here is Your Chance to...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 11- September 17)
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Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex...
We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Roshan Santhalia ruminating on the question of whether a cease-and-desist notice before instituting a trademark or copyright infringement suit should be...
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Draft Patent Amendment Rules: Big Impact but Limited Commentary
Image from here The Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 is quite the mixed bag. The rules, if passed, are surely a strong attempt towards fighting the long-standing issue of pendency in the Indian...
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SpicyIP Tidbit: Acquiesce, Copyright Infringement, and Pending Suits in Trial...
Image source – here The Supreme Court in Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited vs Yashwantrao Mohite Krushna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana dealing with issues of passing off, acquiescence,...
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Comments on the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepix As highlighted earlier, yesterday was the last day to share comments/ recommendations with the Ministry of Commerce on the draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023. While...
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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)
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